A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

It was fine. Didn’t really think about Rod Stewart being in a band before this. Also this is my second time hearing the song Memphis, the first time being on Buck Owen’s I’ve Got a Tiger By The Tail and I actually prefer Buck Owen’s version.

la banda del puto rod stewart lol moooooooooolt xulo stay with me i you're so rude cançons top

These songs were very catchy, and I love this style of music. I added most of the songs to my library, so I can definitely say this was an album I enjoyed. With that being said, however, I don't really understand it's inclusion on this list. Was it a really influential album during it's time? My opinion is biased since I wasn't alive when it was released; but there's nothing in here that really sounds unique to me. After all, how influential could this band have been if this is my first time ever hearing about them? I don't know, is that a bad position to have? In conclusion, I liked it, but I also think I could have died without hearing it and I wouldn't be missing out on anything. So it's a 3/5.

Great album but I was clipping my nails while listening and one frickin flew up into my eye and then it got stuck there and it hurt like hell bc it got trapped like under my eyelid and it was like this stabbing pain where if I moved it even a bit my vision would get blurry and then as I was getting a towel for it my eyes started watering and like dispelled it, and this wasn’t like a chip of a nail it was a pretty good sized one anyway yeah good album though, not perfect by any means but pretty good, first song is unhinged which makes sense bc I have a rly unhinged best friend who likes this band. My eye is turning red now and is incredibly dry and it hurts to blink that can’t be good.

Iconische bandleden! Super bluesy en gezellig. Wel ook erg Engels, waardoor het toch niet echt authentiek blues is. Toch zit er wel ritme, soul en een groove in, wat soms toch mist in rockmuziek. Deze keer heb ik wel m'n telefoon op mono gezet, anders ging ik me weer irriteren aan de rare panning van instrumenten. Ja gewoon wel goed album. Niks sprong er echt uit, maar heb er wel van genoten. Ik zal het niet zo snel aanzetten, maar als het aanstaat, is het leuk!

dit is nou precies wat men noemt "een rod stewart album uit de jaren 70". niks mis mee.. maar daar is het mee gezegd. gewoon niet zo veel aan

The propulsive, good natured boogie from the band drives the record along nicely and won me over in the end. They sound like a very polished blues bar band. The vocals and lyrics are foregrounded and unignorable which is fine when they suit my sensibilities but at points sound hokey or harsh. As long as the vocals are pointed towards lifting spirits and keeping things fun I tend to be on board!

Unremarkable. Rod Stewart has a great voice in his early days

Great length. This band has more monthly listeners than I was expecting. I guess if you like Rod Stewart you would like this. Also my 500th album reviewed. Close to halfway done!

This was alright

Fun listen

Seems very mid, I get that the Faces is part of rock history, but really not sure if this one deserves the spot on the list. Very average sounding blues rock album, not terrible, bit definitely not great, at most can be 3 stars.

Decent little jammy record, though not much stood out in this one. I liked the more tender moments here, like the entirety of the song 'Love Lives Here', which has this '70s Chicago style feel to it, which was pretty refreshing and well-executed. The other softer song, 'Debris,' has this super familiar lead vocal melody and leans into a more country-rock vibe more than anything. I find this album has the variety of a typical Rolling Stones album. Maybe the highlight was the last 2 minutes of the song 'Memphis', which is maybe the only time I really hear the "Boogie Rock" in this supposedly Boogie Rock album, specifically in the piano, but the whole piece itself is super groovy. Not much else stood out here. I found this was just a band that blends into the mix with many other bands in their lane. Still well-executed enough and a solid listen.

I didn't really listen to this, but in passing it was much better than the solo Rod Stewart album we listened to.

I’m preprogrammed to dislike Rod Stewart, but this was pretty listenable.

better than any rod stewart album I've ever heard. guess that's not saying a lot though. seriously. why was that guy famous? is it a harry styles twink thing that I don't get?

I did not expect Rod Stewart to be fronting up this album on vocals having never heard of Faces… but it’s safe to say after the first couple of tracks I was pleasantly surprised. The upbeat, folk-rock tracks such as ‘Miss Judy’s Farm’ and ‘Stay With Me’ have a vibrance & energy to them that I really enjoy. The slower tracks don’t leave the same mark, but overall this was a very decent listen.

I can see why this would have been massively important to anyone who happened to be at that perfect age when it was released. It's a fun album, good music, and I can hear the influence it's had throughout. It got a bit samey after a bit, but was still enjoyable.

Not good, not bad, just… there I guess. The instrumentals were interesting, tho I found the album kinda bland, just another rock album to have in the background.

🥇stay with me 🥈debris 🥉too bad HM: memphis, you’re so rude

Aight

Overall feel and attitude is great, cool guitar parts throughout and Rod’s vocals and swagger are right on the money. Not sure why Ronnie Lane is singing some of the songs, really sounds like 2 bands on this record because of that.

iconic sound. Pure and raw Rock.

Liked it more than expected

Don't mind it

A good old 3 star experience. I liked the tubes a lot and happy I got to listen to the hits. Also enjoyed reading about the back story of the faces and small faces.

3.7 Loved the early Rod Stewart, fun rock album

Крепкий блюз-рок, но меня не зацепил.

I liked the first song, this, it would be 3!

the 70's sound will always be near and dear to my ears. but this was just okay.

3.5 Southern Rock from the UK? Finally figured it out when I heard TennERsee.

Didn't have the band's hits.

Quite liked it I think but I've also kinda forgotten it already.

Stay with me is the standout track on here. The rest are ok. Solid effort from Rod.

It’s bloody bonkers that at one point Rod Stewart was cool. Nowadays he's in the same boat as Barry Manilow. It was aight

Pretty fun

I haven’t listened yet but I will

I enjoyed it but it wouldn’t go in my regular rotation. I’d maybe like to hear it again from time to time.

Medium like. Stay With Me is a classic though

You absolutely must listen to this Celtic Da album.

Alright album. Nothing much I can really say about it, since it’s pretty average. Debris is probably my favorite off it, and I appreciated the steel drums at the end of the album. That’s really it though.

Decent mid bluesy rock and roll. Not a big fan of Stewart's vocals but Ronnie Lane might be worse. Still, this album and this band, had some nice, tight chemistry. Also, a bit notable for influencing the Replacements and reminds me of Big Star in places.

A pretty nice, easy listen. Rod Stewart’s voice is incredibly recognizable. I personally think the inclusion of Stewart’s solo work is sufficient for the list. The inclusion of this one is a little redundant.

Like a mellower Rolling Stones? I like the electric piano and some of the tunes but it was a bit middle of the road for me.

Surprising supergroup!

This was some good ole classic early seventies guitar/piano fueled blues rock. Doesn't stand out necessarily and all sounds the same, but still good. It is way more of a fun curiosity listen since it is Rod Stewart before anyone knew who he was, and Ronnie Wood before he joined the Rolling Stones. Stay With Me, That's All You Need, and Debris were highlights. I liked the other lead singer songs better than the Stewart ones!

Blind album, know the artist by name. Love the blues synth style in general, but nothing stood out.

That's quite the title, boys. I'm a sucker for this kind of music, bluesy, rocky, British, organ, Rod Stewart. It's a fun time even if it is a bit homogonous.

Who is all making up this band? Is this a super group?

Faque ça c’est les restants du band qui ont mis au monde mon cher Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake? Clairement, les génies sont partis

3.5

It started promising, but as it was playing it faded into the background. It's an enjoyable listen since I like the genre in general, but it's heavily generic, taking absolutely no risks and just delivering predictable, listenable music. I listened from start to finish and haven't had a single song catch my attention or stick in my memory, but at least I didn't suffer through it.

# Playlist Track - Too Bad # Notes - A fun, easy listening album. - It lacked memorable moments, but was pretty nice throughout. - Never heard of Faces before, open to listening more.

The rock and roll pedigree is hard to ignore here

Good stones style rock based rhythm and blues, hits the spot tight enjoyed

Considering this is a dreaded Rod Stewart vehicle, it's actually not all that bad really. His stupid singing ruins quite a bit of it, but the band give a nice bluesy swagger in the main, and it's quite good fun. And actually, despite definitely not one bit ever wanting to give Rod any credit, Stay With Me is probably his finest vocal effort. It has - and this is rare from him - actual emotion instead of a cheap facsimile of it.

I don’t know much about Faces, to the point when I started listening I immediately thought this sounds a bit like a Rod Stewart fronted, Rolling Stones tribute act, then it quickly occurred that Rod Stewart is the lead singer. This is pretty decent to listen to yet I can help thinking I’ve been tricked into listening to Rod Stewart. It has some good songs but I’m not sure how likely I am to return to it.

Stay With Me is still a pretty good song. Otherwise the album is fine.

Rod Stewart vocals with bluesy tunes - pretty cool sound

An album that makes you want to BOOZE and reflect in equal measures. The transition from Stay with Me to Debris captures this perfectly. An extra star for only being thirty six minutes long - the ideal time for any rock 'n' roll album.

Cool guitar sound and riff to start right from the jump, kind of like the much more modern band Black Keys. Pretty cool guitar parts throughout actually, I really feel like this is a guitar-forward band where that's the root of the tracks and everything is built off of that. Thankfully it's pretty tasteful stuff on top too and nothing that really hurts that direction. Nice little classic rock album. I didn't even realize for a bit that Rod Stewart was the vocalist but he's an amazing singer and sounds great here.

This was an enjoyable but unremarkable listen.

This was fine, I didn't find it to be anything special.

Band is good but it sounds like other 70’s blues rock I wish there was something more unique to the sound and songwriting. Why would you have anyone other than rod stewart sing lead in this band? The rod songs are so much better. favs were Love lives here and Stay with me. I like the upright on debris.

Rod stewart has a cool voice, my favorite thing about the album is how the drums sound, which im assuming is a glyn johns production. Songwriting is pretty forgettable except stay with me. Great song but i feel like the criteria here should be “great album” and not “album with one or two great songs”

I like rod steward and that’s my only take away

Jösses vad Roddan (och Ron Wood) sprutade ur sig musik vid den här tiden. Samma år kom soloskivan Every picture och ytterligare en Faces-skiva. Året efter kom Never a dull moment. Bra att påminnas om vad Rod Stewart faktiskt kommer ifrån med tanke på hur vilse han har gått i senare delen av sitt artistskap. Framförallt är det också Roddans insats här som sticker ut. Ronnie Lanes låtar är kanske inte sämre, men hans röst har inte alls samma identitet. Boogie-rock kan verkligen vara fågel eller fisk, men det här lyfter, framförallt när piano och orgel får blomma ut och matcha gitarriffen. Ju mer jag lyssnar på den här desto mer gillar jag det. Rod-låtarna ligger på betyg 4. Bäst i Miss Judy’s farm och Love loves here och Too bad. Lane-låtarna drar tyvärr ner helheten.

Det finns vissa regler inom rockmusiken som otroligt nog inte är självklara för alla. En av dem är att om du har Rod Stewart i bandet, ska naturligtvis Roddan köra leadsång på alla låtar. Detta oaktat vem som nu skrivit låten. Å visst är det skillnad mellan Stewarts å Lanes låtar. Det blir så att säga två album i ett. Roddan en stark fyra. Lane en rak två.

Svängig rock n roll. Musik som inte tar sig själv på för stort allvar utan att bli tramsig. Även om Ronnie Lane är en sämre sångare än Rod tycker jag inte att det är negativt att han sjunger lead på ett par spår. Det bryter av och ger albumet en större variation utan att bli spretigt. Det är väl bara avslutande That's all you need som någon hade behövt se över texten en gång till. Stark trea.

This just feels like good, but dated music. Ooh la la!

Not sure if it was anything special then, but it does sound pretty generic 70s rock. 7/10

A strong current running through the album, music, lyrics and guitars. The two vocalists doesn't really work. It was unfortunate that RL was in the same band as RS with his distinct and powerful delivery, as he was a fine singer.

3.5

Perfectly good early 70s rock. Rod Stewart’s voice is Rod Stewart’s voice, so take that how you will. It was ok.

I don't know about this one... Rod Stewart's vocals are a bit grating. It's kinda what I'd expect from a release around 1970. Instrumentally, it's okay. Boomer rock music.

This was fine. Nothing to write home about. Nothing to love, nothing to hate.

Wow, this is certainly an album by British rock band, Faces! I thought it was definitely music and also rock. Instruments were present, as well as vocals. I would absolutely say this is an album!

++: You're So Rude, Stay with Me, Debris, Too Bad +: Miss Judy's Farm, Last Orders Please, Memphis, That's All You Need +-: Love Lives Here 6,7/10

Ok, den her var faktisk ret fed, næsten en banger!

Cool 70s rock

Ehhh it's decent. Not too shabby.

I love Rod Stewart's early songs and this band aught to be talked about way more than they are. They are the up there with the rolling stones.

Ordentlicher ehrlicher Rock aus den 70ern .

There were some seriously great songs here, and some that just immediately faded away. Struggled a lot with whether to give this a 3 or a 4 -- I think it's sort of a generic 70s rock album, but I also feel like it's a pretty darn good 70s rock album. That said, I'm going with 3. There's just enough here that's decent at best. Fave songs: - Love Lives Here - Stay with Me - Debris - Too Bad Edit: Maybe I like this more than I thought? Still hesitating to give it a four, but I gotta come back to this one more.

This feels like an okay album, one that’s solid for a deep record collection to through on for time to time, but ultimately an “okay” album that is a slight head scratcher for including on the 1001 albums list. Stewart sounds great here and the band performance is good, but other than Stay With Me nothing jumps out to my ears.

This album's good. I'm tired right now, so I'll be brief with this one. This is my final album of the list to have Rod Stewart on vocals. Cool. His voice has kind of grown on me over time, and it feels especially fitting on this album's songs to the point where I prefer his vocals over Ronnie Lane's vocals, but I'm still not huge on him at large. This album's got some good energy. Songs like "Stay With Me" do feel a bit dated, but are still fun listens. I do really love that song. "Debris" is cool too. It's definitely Ronnie Lane's best song on here. The writing is a bit "of its time" but isn't too egregious. The sounds are cool. Very good instrumentation. This is a somewhat flawed album that's definitely aged, but is also fun, short, and a good time. High 3/5.

1971 I've heard a smattering of these tracks before. The singles stand out, but the album is a good solid '70s rocker. I probably won't go back as there's too much music in the world and not enough minutes left. Silly album title. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Solid ★★★☆☆ (6/10)

Besides "Stay With Me," I just felt there wasn't a lot there. Ronnie Lane's vocals were okay, I guess. I kind of wanted them to do a different kind of song for his vocals, because it just made me think "How much better would this have sounded if Rod Stewart sang it?" It's not a one hit wonder album, but the song is just so well-known it made me feel like the other songs couldn't possibly compare. It was... mid, at best. Top tracks: "Stay With Me"

Solid rod stew worth saving

Unnecessary Memphis cover, too much Rockin Rod Stewart for my taste. Would not revisit white ppl blues. Not terrible, but also not amazing.

Debris was the highlight of the album for me. Rod Stewart always seems like a bit of a punch line, but the vocals were good on this album, and I would listen to it again

Solid enough blues rock. Rod Stewart has sort of this almost incomparable rasp to his voice like he smoked 3 packs a day for years (even though he is apparently only 28 here). For me the standout is the keyboard work (intro to Stay with Me is pretty iconic) as well as some of Ronnie Wood's guitar playing - you can hear what he brought over to the Stones in just a few years from when this was recorded. Fun Chuck Berry cover. Didn't knock my socks off mostly but competent and good energy.

i had some fun with this album. i could at least see why this could be included on the list. their sound, i have to imagine, was a bit more unique for the time and i think really ended up becoming a bit more popular later down the line. all in all, a solid listen

not too bad

Competent—especially the stretch from “Stay with Me” through “Memphis.” I wouldn’t say anything here was close to essential, though.

Standard pub/dad rock. Rod Stewart is a great rock singer of course. Not sure why they let that other dude have a go.

7/10

- if the Rolling Stones weren't the Rolling Stones, basically - usually I'm way more likely to enjoy an album's first two or three tracks than later ones, but the last three here were noticeably good to me - the Rolling Stones did a lot of hanging out in one key and just jamming, but after a while it can sound old or a little boring (we get it, "start you up and never stop," etc. -- or maybe it's just too much radio play?). This band seems to do he same thing, but it sounds a lot more palatable and fun as opposed to listeners wondering when it will finally end (by the way, did you know there are 120+ "woo-woos" in "Sympathy for the Devil"?) - Rod Stewart has a great voice for this type of music, but as I understand it, his solo career eventually overshadowed this group and its other members -- so maybe *too* good - all in all, a pretty solid and fun album that I enjoyed and would listen to again on a summer car ride with the windows down

61/1089 I was anticipating not really enjoying this but was pleasantly surprised. It had a great atmosphere and quality to it, it didn’t feel dated in terms of the production. Instead it felt like it held up, the second half in particular. faves: That’s All You Need, Too Bad, Debris 3 stars or /100

Sounds mostly like other 70s rock?

It’s good, classic rock and roll.

One of the wife's favorites.

Didn't really know any of these apart from "Stay With Me" but I thought this was a nice listen.

Enjoyable when listening to it, but not something that gives you an urge to repeatedly come back to. Stay With Me is a great song but the album as a whole is not mindblowing. Still, it was a fun listen

2,9/5

I'm always hearing and enjoying Stay With Me. Chur Rodders

its aight

I recognised Rod Stewart's vocals immediately lol, but I don't think I've heard any of their music before. A bit meh for me.

I knew two songs without ever knowing of Faces. Stewart's voice was immediately recognizable. Stay With Me was not a Rod Stewart song and all these years, Faces was unknown to me. Go figure. As for the music, kind of fun, not particularly interesting to me though.

I still don't like Rod Stewart but this album was better then i was expecting.

Sort of a rubbish Stones

3 stars for the 2 Ronnies plus one Rod

Some decent tracks on here, consistent enough, but didn’t really grab me beyond the songs I already knew

Good

A couple of great songs, quite a few average ones.

Some nice sleazy rock n’ roll, even if I sometimes think I’d rather just be listening to Exile on Main Street again.

Ok, but very sad rock.

It's fine. Nothing special though. Has Rod Stewart too, that's cool I guess

*1971. English rock. *Stay With Me was the only song I knew. *I didn't realize there was another vocalist besides Rod Stewart. *Pretty good overall and pretty much exactly what you'd expect. RATING - 6.5/10

Nothing amazing but pretty fun to listen to.

Can't say I'm now a fan of the band, but it was a great ride of fun. Careless and feelgood listening.

Megakjedelig eller? Ikke vondt å høre på, men høres ut som 70% av de andre albumene på denne lista. Nesten 2, men klarer ikke å forsvare denne på samme nivå som Kraftwerk fra gårsdagen.

I get blues fatigue pretty easily but I actually enjoyed this. Worth revisiting

Ok

Too Nashville for me, but there are some surprising parts that kept me in it. Not bad, not great.

(63/100)

good sound. nice short songs

I enjoyed it, but I was definitely ready for it be over by the end.

I said elsewhere that Rod Stewart was on the verge of making good music - well, here it is. It's fine, if a little bit also-ran late 60s early 70s bluesrock stuff. It's at its best when it's going hard, leaning to the edges of out of control, and at it's worse when it's slow and the other guy is singing. Not as good as other stuff of the same type, but you could do worse than this, I guess.

3 stars

Rod summons his inner Howler Monkey~ What a difference auto tune makes...

Its exactly as good as any other 70s classic album. This has the benefit of being relatively lesser known, so the songs haven't been played to hell. 3.5 if I could

Classic rock is classic rock is classic rock is

Puede que este sea el álbum más conocido de Faces, sobre todo tras la entrada de Rod Stewart. A mí me gusta mucho más su siguiente álbum, Ooh La La, pero aún así sigue siendo un disco de blues rock súper disfrutable. 3'5/5

I hope he doesn't mind me winking asleep. Interesting voice paired with decent instrumentals. This truly feels like a perfectly average album, but that's all you need...

Very groovy Would make good background music in a bar or on the radio, not drawn to listen to it actively though as nice as it is to listen to Love the instrumentals Dare I say sappy? Not that that's a bad thing

I have mixed feelings about Rod Stewart; I liked his younger more rocking’ version, but he lost me when he became more of a balladeer. This album I like, particularly the songs where Stewart handles the vocals. I have always really liked Stay with Me, and even bought the 45 single when I was a kid. I think if Stewart handled the vocals on all of the songs, I would have given it four stars. As is, I will give it three.

3+. Thats a good rock, rod stewart again as a main vocal. But not enough to be good, just after that album in the autoplay the fleetwood mac song had been played, which gave me a vibe of a really good song

Favourites: Miss Judy's Farm, Stay With Me, Debris, That's All You Need

***An ok album, some hard guitar playing.

Not the worst album on here, but also not the best. Something about Rod Stewart’s voice irritates me though

I used to like these guys back in highschool, but now not so much, but they dont suck

Listened in the truck via YouTube music. Fun album. Never had listed to a Faces record before. Can’t believe they let the bassist sing songs when they had Rod Stewart in the band. It’s a fun party Rockin kind of album.

Kind of reminds me of a good time at a pub.

Rod Stuart’s unmistakable raspy voice is at the forefront of this ensemble. I thought that maybe I put on the wrong album and somehow got a Rod album as I am not knowledgable in my Big Rod lore. Not really my thing but it’s very clean and everyone is doing their part very well. 6/10

"A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse by Faces" sounds like it would be the work of a completely unhinged anarcho punk / minimalist indie electro pop/ avant-garde free jazz band. Turns out it's just ok dad-rock.

Going in, I was expecting this to be an entirely new one on me, as I didn't so much as recognise the band name or artwork. However, the opening track "Miss Judy's Farm" rang some bells in my brain due to being played at home over the years, and from there on in I had a fun time with this boogie rocker. A welcome and endearing injection of fun and positivity, I think this suffers ever so slightly when it aims for that "moving ballad" approach on a track such as "Debris". However, the keyboard work from Ian McLagan is unrelentingly radiant throughout the album, and whilst this isn't mind-bending stuff, I feel that this album is an example of making modesty and looseness count. Arse shaking riffage, coupled with Rod Stewart's raspy, charismatic vocal offering, gives the album a real hazy 1970s whisky bar quality to it.

This album is a blast of boozy, blues-rock energy, and while it’s undeniably fun, it doesn’t always rise above its own swagger. Tracks like *"Stay with Me"* and *"Miss Judy's Farm"* are standouts—full of raw charm and Ronnie Wood’s killer guitar work—but at times, the relentless bluesy groove starts to feel repetitive. Rod Stewart’s raspy charisma carries the album, though some songs blur together in a haze of barroom riffs.

I mean, it's fine I guess..

3.5

Not too bad! I had quite a nice time with this, and it was consistently good throughout with no real dips in quality. Not overlong also, which is appreciated. It's quite a jam in general. Kind of upbeat rock n roll with some nice keys and jammy guitars. There's a few softer bits in there too which worked. It kind of flew by, and was a nice background listen. 3.5 rounded down.

Angenehm zu hörendes Rock-Album aus den frühen 70ern. Die Stimme von Rod Steward passt gut zu dem kratzenden Gitarren-Sound. 3/5

oh well it seems like when i rate my 300th album and the "congrats! 300 albums!" didnt show up, i forgot this. and this is ok i think. just like all the blues rock band before. 3/5! written on 2025/9/16

Alright I don’t really love this genre of boomer music, but I did think it was slightly above average. I thought the guitar work was pretty clean and had some cool tones. I’m thinking like a low to average 3.

I don’t remember but I’m sure it’s good

Can't say I was familiar with this band before this project. This is a nice record and very easy to listen to. It has a good rhythm and vibe to it all around and Rod Stewart is a pleasure to listen to. Good mood on this one.

Surprised this was 1970, didn't mind it

Fine proggy stuffs

Decent

Yeah… this album is fine

Knew I recognised that voice! A lot less polished/pop version of him and more enjoyable as a result. Basically cool Rod Stewart with same catchy songs but with a bit more swag and less polished. I can dig it.

I like this version of Rod Stewart

I’ve never heard of this and but to mean they are a generic sound of the era.

I had no idea they had duelling vocalists, though thst might have been more of a thing for this album. Interesting that Rod’s vocals are the worst of the two, sounding shot to bits even 50 years ago. Overall, i thought this was decent but I’ll never listen again.

Hit or miss for me.

Pretty good.

Solid classic rock. Down the middle. Favorite thing about Faces is the guitar, especially on Stay With Me. Little burnt out in Rod Stewart’s voice. Overall take is this is a very average 70’s rock album, which big picture is pretty good.

It’s ok nothing earth shattering. The ones where Rod sings are the best by far.

It was mostly fine. Just felt like... Pretty good rock n roll? Felt that the leader sibger was somehow trying too hard.

Decent rock music. I had no real complaints, but again, there was just too much of this kind of music at this time. It can’t all be essential. I have no feelings about Rod Stewart like some do.

Reminds me of the Rolling Stones

This is a pretty good, important album featuring a young Rod Stewart. Noisy British garage rock (in a good way). It’s a 3.

It's ok. Interesting to hear the young Rod Stewart hear (even at that time he had this "old" sound). But I was not particularly fond of the music.

its ok but kinda generic. nothing special. can't even pick a fav track.

Het is goeie achtergrond muziek, maar niet veel meer

This feels like an album I would have a really good time listening to after 8 or 9 pints in bar or walking home drunk from said bar or being a passenger in car driven by an equally drunk driver. I have never heard of Faces, I had no idea prior to this that this was a part of Rod Stewarts's oeuvre - I have never been either partial or opposed to him, just not very invested. Reading that Ron Wood was a part tracks since it does feel like Rolling Stones lifting Chuck Berry with some British working class additions. Stay With Me is the only song I knew going into this - it's good fun, actually listening to the lyrics also made me think "Hmmm, maybe this is slightly problematic." The album keeps a certain pace and feel, but is also - with the notable exception of Debris - if not slightly one note requiring of me to be in a certain mood (see non-legally incriminating introductory note above).

Very good I don't think I ever listened to this before

So of it's time it makes you wanna put on some tartan and bell bottoms and go smoke in a pub because you've got a shit job and nothing better to do but listen to a band who think they're either Bob Dylan or a blues band. Sounds derivative now and only worth a listen if the Bay City Rollers are on your playlist.

3/5

# 495 : A Nod Is As Good As A Wink : 04/06/2025 They've done a pretty decent job, it’s a good album, it’s enjoyable and fun overall. Some good hits and bangers, but drags out a bit. It's ok, but not 5 star material. Favourite Track : Stay With Me

It’s an inoffensive early 70’s rock album. It’s good background music. That’s the best I can say about it.

Not a bad listen. Young Rod Stewart sounds about as energetic as you'd expect, with him, and sometimes Ronnie Lane, bringing their unique voices to the bluesy rock backdrop. Stewart's solo career was also sort of taking off at this point, but the Faces still had some music to put out before they were all done. "Stay with Me" is probably the best it gets here, which ended up being the big hit from this album. A fine rock record, but not overwhelmingly memorable.

Despite including Rod Stewart, I enjoyed this music.

Fun record. It didn’t blew my mind. Really liked the jam vibe they had. Felt like listening to a band playing in a bar. Again, Fun!

Rock from 71 with Rod Steward.

Another woodstock-style album with plenty of great psychedelic solos and parts, average vocal and quite unimpressive songwriting. It's a record that you listen to because you want to be seen as quirky, not because it's good, probably. Woodstock produced better bands.

I didn't know Rod Stewart was in a band before. A pretty good one, in fact. I think "ANiaGaaWtaBH" is slightly better than Paul Simon's "Graceland". It's still poor compared to last week's albums. This album's title is longer than the length of said album itself. 3 stars for "ANiaGaaWtaBH".

I like the music, I like his voice. But unfortunately there is not a single remarkable song on this album. Weak three stars for the Faces. 2,5

Big fan of Rod Stewart. New some of the Faces big singles but hadn't listened to an album all the way through. Enjoyed this one quite a bit when Rod was singing. Lot of energy, fun guitars with a killer tone to them. The songs where Rod wasn't singing felt a little flatter to me making the whole thing good but inconsistent. That's All You Need was especially great and reminded me of Led Zeppelin. This was very close to a 4 for me.

Entirely unremarkable imo

Pretty good but nothing special, typical rock songs and rhythms

Thought this was surprisingly great. Rod’s scratchy voice really works well with this kind of bluesy rock. Wasn’t as fussed with the songs sung by the bass player (although he has some great bass lines on this thing), but overall yeah this was pretty good!

The songs where Rod Stewart has lead vocals are significantly more interesting to me. Mostly standard blues rock fare otherwise. Favorites were Miss Judy’s Farm, Stay With Me, and Too Bad.

First song: "Is that Rod Stewart?" Fifth song ("Stay With Me"): "That's definitely Rod Stewart." I'm an idiot. Crazy that Ronnie Wood was in the group as well.

Had no idea Rod Stewart was in this band, thank you 1001 album generator for the music history lesson

Menevää rokkia muttei nyt kyl suurempia tunteita herättänyt! 3/5

Aika kova pitää rock-levyn olla että tässä vaiheessa listaa pääsisi neloseen. Tämä ei sitä ollut.

ist ok

This was when Rod was a genuine rock star before he morphed into the crooner he became. Faces on top of their game. Known for their excessive indulgences and having good times. I bought this album along with the now banned and by modern day standards, inappropriate poster. Not an album I now listen to a lot but was the soundtrack to some of my best memories. 3/5 10/5/25

Decent album. My favourite was Debris.

Better than a kick in the ass with a frozen boot

Profoundly unremarkable but inoffensive bluesy pub rock. Way too many albums like this on this list, frankly

Kept waiting for something to grab me but nothing ever did.

Every time I hear a good blues rock album on the list my hatred for the black keys grows stronger. By the time their album gets generated for me I should be able to turn Patrick carney into a toad with just my mind!

Never heard of them, so Rod Stewart on vocals was a surprise. Good album.

Had never heard of this band so came in completely cold. At first found I found it a bit bland and my mind was wandering. But Stay With Me grabbed me and the album really built from there. Debris and the Chuck Berry cover were great. So went back for a re-listen and it gets the thumbs up. Would enjoy having this on vinyl. Was fun learning after the lead is Rod Stewart. Cant decide whether I like his voice or not. Dad - Right up your alley Dust - Worth a go

Uncsi basic régi rock

Solid 3 star album.

Dit staat als rock in de lijst, maar is dit niet gewoon een blues album? Het klinkt in elk geval wel echt zo, beter dan veel blues dat moet ik toegeven. Het valt me echt alles mee zelfs! Is dit dan een fantastisch album? nee het is gewoon best wel prima. Zit een hoop qua solo's in en langgerekte in en outro's(Hallo mondharmonica solo???) Maar; wat houd me tegen om dit 4 of zelfs 5 sterren te geven? Heel simpel; de zanger klinkt echt volledig doorrookt en gewoon niet heel goed. Instrumentaal is het namelijk wel echt lekker hoor, dat red het album het is alleen allemaal niet zooooo bijzonder. Prima album, niet meer niet minder; had ik verder kunnen leven zonder dit te horen? Absoluut, maar mn leven is niet verpest nu ik het wel heb gehoord. FAVO: Stay with me, Memphis

Good standard British rock from the early 70s. It is not something very exciting but a pleasant enough listen. I prefer the Small Faces to Faces, though.

This is alright. It's some real bluesy 70's rock. If you're into that, and you've been wondering what Rod Stewart was up to before all his solo stuff, you may like this.

Love the guitar, and the rest is okay.

I love Rod Stewart like I love Bruce Springsteen. I guess I love the idea of loving them more than I love them. And I love/want to love them so much!

I seem to have been stuck on this album for ages. It's good! Lots of good songs! I didn't know Rod could make this kind of stuff and make it well. But I also think there's a reason it's taken me several weeks to come up with an actual rating, which is that I don't really like this that much. There's something a bit vapid about it all. Where is this going? What is it for? Who is it for? Why should I listen to this? Is it pastiche? Are they taking themselves seriously? I just don't know and I've run out of time to work it all out. So it's a disappointing 3 stars for this one. Some fine stuff but not songs I'm ever going to dig out again.

A bit slow for me

The most entertaining aspect of this serviceable, if not a bit middle-of-the-road, blues rock record is its cheeky title.

I'm still little upset that they platformed Rod Stewart. But I'm rounding up to 3 stars because the music is listenable enough, although I will never listen to this album again. UPDATE: I joined a group and was given this album again. To keep my word, I didn't listen again, and cut and pasted my earlier review.

Blind Horse would have been a cooler name for the band. Aside from that, what's not to like about this?

6/10. I simply cannot get over just how bloody specific it is to compare nodding to winking to a blind horse. What are some other similar comparisons that one could make? A Forced Apology Is as Good as a Cheer...to a Deaf Lemming. A Beef Cupcake Is as Good as a Spiced Cake...to a Cow Recovering From COVID-19. A Fart Is as Good as a Perfume...to a Pig Who Got Their Nose Cut Off. A Concert Ticket to See an Elvis Costello Tribute Band Is as Good as a Belly Rub...to a Dead Fish. A Shirt With Attached Mittens Is as Good as a Hairbrush...to a Bald Cat. A Used Stick of Deodorant Is as Good as a Prostate Exam...to a Female. My Second-Cousin-Once-Removed Gertrude Telling Me That She Will Stop Only Eating the Bread From My Salami Sandwiches While Removing the Fillings Is as Good as a Pair of Shoes...to a Snake. A Listen to the Album "A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...to a Blind Horse" by the Faces Is as Good as a Pair of Chopsticks...to a Pet Rock.

it’s cool i guess

Your dad's third or fourth favorite classic rock album in his collection

Rod Bloody Stewart....

Pretty nice

Pretty good

70s pub-rock

I like the overall sound but the vocals are terrible to my ears

2.6 Certainly more tolerable than Rod's solo stuff, but that still doesn't mean it creeps into good territory. Not my cup of tea, bot offensive.

The better tracks were the ones where Rod Stewart sang lead. But the best parts were when nobody sang at all.

Pretty good. 3.5*

род стюарт малясь чпокнул

3.5 surprisingly

This is a high 3. This album is swanky

not the biggest revolution but it's consistently enjoyable

The thing is that all of Rod Stewart’s stuff is just really okay, but none of it is great.

Pretty solid jams

Definitely heard Rod on this album, which was like listening to music that wasn't as good as his solo act, but not terrible either.

Some decent old rock. Nothing that stood out to me. Nothing I would seek out in the future. Also, nothing I would mind having on in the background.

Great album. Standout songs Last orders please Stay with me That's all you need

I have never been and will never be a Rod Stewart fan. His voice, however limited, is an interesting pairing with a rock and roll band. To no surprise, the rock songs here are pretty good, the ballads are terrible. And one question, you recruit a great rock voice and he only songs on 66% of the tracks? Boo.

Solid but fairly unremarkable blues rock.

2.6

Aika hyvä poljento koko ajan! Rokki soi ja äänessä on raspia, voin kuvitella kannenmukaisten keikkojen tunnelman.

decent listen

Mestadels av gammal musik går att återuppliva, tror dock inte det här gäller för rod stewart, han är bra men han avger känslan av gammal gubbe

My enthousiasm is of the mild variety

Decent

Very blues rock and fun vibe. Overall pretty enjoyable albeit a bit forgettable for me. Not many or the songs held my attention very well but they were all pleasent Standouts Stay with Me 3/5

Ah, Rod Stewart when he was young and weedy, not like now where he's old and creepy.

A solid rocker. I like the Rod Stewart tracks a bit more than the Ronnie Lane-fronted ones. Rod's belting voice and swagger rise above Ronnie's. Hey, look! It's Kenny Jones again on drums! Man, that guy sure was busy.

3.5

Tilþrifalítið blússkotið rokk

Didn’t realize this was early Rod Stewart until told, fun - not as gravelly sounding

rock on 🤘 reminds me of my dad. really fun, would have loved to have been alive to experience this live.

3.5

Old-timey rock. As much as I don't like Rod Stewart (rock-n-roll's peacock), I didn't hate this album. The guitar solo on "That's All You Need" is awesome.

#465. So we've had one of Rod Stewart's solo albums, Rod Stewart singing for Jeff Beck, and now one more with his band Faces [and not even the one with ooh la la on it]. So can we all collectively agree that this has been enough Rod Stewart and move on? 3/5: also that album title is stupid as fuck.

Yup, enjoyed this one!

I would like to like the Faces but I don't seem to, no matter how much I try.

Interesting how much Rod Stewart appears in this project despite only having two solo albums in the collection. Unfortunate for those of us who aren't big fans of his raspy style, and I'll admit I'm not sure if I mind him or not--I kind of think of him as the Tom Cruise or Keanu Reeves of 70s/80s rock, where he seems to have limited talent but never actually gets in the way of an enjoyable experience and more often than not attaches himself to interesting projects. (And I know this isn't entirely fair to Keanu Reeves, as the more I read about him the more I recognize that he seems like a genuinely nice guy; however, I'm not sure anyone would describe him as an extraordinary thespian.) That said, this album seems very middle of the road, which is kind of disappointing, especially given the clearly talented lineup in Faces, but not entirely surprising either. (But soo much easier to listen to than the Small Faces album in this collection.) It's fine for a half-hour or so of 70s rock, but doesn't really seem all that distinctive, although "Stay with me" is rightfully a classic, and "That's all you need" has a nice vibe to it. It's also nice to have more than just Stewart on lead vocals, and something about Ronnie Lane's vocals on his songs ("You're so rude", "Last orders please" and the highlight "Debris") had almost a Dylanesque aspect to it. Also very funny that the poster that came with original album distribution was so scandalous that the select few fans who got the poster before it was recalled had overnight collector's items.

I always appreciate Rod Stewards voice even if his music is mid. This album was good but forgettable

Better than the Bowie album. This kind of 70's rock is more enjoyable to my ear. There were a couple songs I enjoyed

3.5 Very solid rock and roll, a fun listen

My grandma really liked Rod Stewart while I was growing up and in her Western PA accent it sounded like she was talking about "Rawn Stored." An acedote irrelevant to this album, which was fine.

wish i was in the universe where the faces got huge and lived forever and the stones were the also ran

this was fine

5/10 70's guitar...and stuff 12-18-2024

No strong feelings 3/5

Good album

Did not realise the singer was Rod Stewart, listening again it's really obvious. He's got a distinctive voice, it works here. Middle of the road bluesy rock otherwise, bit too much slide guitar that starts to stray into country music. Not terrible, not great, 2.5.

This was better than I was expecting. I like the album title! Considerably better than any of his solo stuff imo. Stay with me is the clear highlight

The Faces are such a 3/5 band. No-one ever needs to hear the big hits like Stay With Me ever again, and the essentially great easy living bottle of whiskey and a fag vibe is fairly evenly spread over everything else. 35 mins though is about right.

Pretty good in parts

I rarely comment on the album's title, but please... What the hell is that. I wanna know who came up with that :D About the music. Rod Stewart brings himself in with a great voice. There is a great psychedelic guitar play. Although they bring a bit too much from country in the moments. In the end even the one hit song didn't make me a huge fan. I can see them being succesful in 1971, but there were bands before them, which made that kind of music, and certainly there were a lot of bands after them which made that kind of music. The Faces were just a one from the good ones.

Solid classic rock offering from Faces. At times it seems a little unorganized, a little raw, but I think that’s part of the appeal as well. Nothing really extraordinary here, but it gets the job done.

But more rap than I was expecting. Not my favourite.

It was fine but nothing stood out in particular

This is a decent album. It has some good songs that I’ve heard before. The rest sound like Southern 70s country rock. 2.75/5

Pretty good blues rock record, reminds me of the Stones, overall not bad, feel some of the songs aren't as good as others. What I do like is the live feel the album has, certainly the singing and playing are very good

Dad rock to the max. Not bad, Stay with Me is an undeniable hit and this absolutely launched Rod. But it's an album of dudes fuzzin out on the guitar and signing about sex.

pre: I love the Faces. Rod Stewart without quite so much pretense. mid: maybe I only like the singles or the up beat numbers. This album feels very uneven to me I found this super uneven. If any one of these songs came on the radio I'd be happy, but I found listening to them in order to be a chore. 2 as an album, 3 as a collection of singles to sample

I like this album, but don’t love it. I cannot hear Rod Stewart’s voice and not think I hear “Maggie”, hahaha! Overall though there were quite a few good songs, I was hoping for Ooh, La, La since I fell in love with that song when Tim Armstrong covered it. I could see myself digging a little deeper into the Faces/Small Faces catalogs.

Great English blues album

Having zero prior knowledge of Faces, after few tracks, I was like, “Wow, this singer is really going for a Rod Stewart thing” I’m dumb. Decent enough album, Miss Judy’s farm had some good jam to it, though I didn’t appreciate that Rod wanted to kick that poor dog. Stay With Me riff was instantly recognizable. Yea, it was a decent album, nothing terribly remarkable but good. 3 stars

Being one half of UK ‘Dad rock’ pioneers, Houmous and Chutney gives me a great insight into longevity and what it takes to make a commercially viable, timeless record. It’s about staying power and riding the waves as they approach. Unlike Rod, who went off to America and ‘went soft’. 3.2

Okay

70-luvun alkupuolen poppipaskaa. tämä oli onneksi paras aika koskaan poppipaskalle. tämmönen on täydellistä mediaanimusiikkia... tasapaksulle viivalle mennään laattikko-janakuviossa. ei halua, ei ole intoa tai tahtoa ukoilla mennä minnekkään ulkopuoliselle seudulla.. seitsemän merta pelottaa.. pysytään täällä lontoossa... et uskalla.. nännäsnää pöllöspöö. nössöt. nössö. et uskalla tappa itteeeees... et uskalla vetää vitusti huumeit... aijaha uskalsit... et uskalla harrasta sexiä naisen kanssa... nvoi... rod stewart kuulostaa paskalle kuin aina. memphis

If an alchemist were tasked with distilling pure sexual energy in a band frontman, they’d likely end up with Rod Stewart. Not as tawdry as Jaggar and less earnest than Daltrey or Plant, Stewart may be best described as - I don’t know - cheeky? Like he’s aware that we’re aware of the improbability of it, but he’s just gonna own it until last call. The Faces are fast, loose, and loud like your favorite bar band. This is bloozy rock where you can smell the stale beer when the needle drops. They are good while being the opposite of tight, the anti-Steely Dan. Some songs you feel like the wheels are just going to come off but the pure gravitational force emanating from the different parts holds it together without assuring us that we are out of danger. This is most emblematically felt on “Stay With Me,” the Faces breakout hit on their second album of 1971, which is anything but a love song. It winds up, takes off, slows down, careens, and pulses with intense energy that never takes itself too seriously. Stewart shares lead vocals with Ronnie Lane, who contributes Debris, a touching ode to Lane’s father. It’s a standout track, but honestly, it is Stewart’s brashness meshed with the Faces’ loose electricity that makes A Nod Is As Good As A Wink…To A Blind Horse a must listen.

Solid Record from many established Musicians from their earlier days. Wont take that much away from it tho

6.5/10

Full of bluster and bravado, the Faces put out some decent rockers. Even with both Stewart and Lane poking a foot out the door, they still worked well together as a unit.

I was surprised I liked this album as much as I did, because I knew absolutely nothing about this band. I didn’t even know Rod Stewart had been in a band before his solo career 😅 I like Rod Stewart as much as the next gal, but I actually preferred the other guy’s voice to his. I especially liked the song Debris. And I extra especially like how the Brits say debris. It’s the cutest

Solid and pleasant early 70s soft rock. I can appreciate this style of music, I sometimes wish I'd lived back when this genre was dominant. Good but not great. Relatively forgettable, like Rod Stewart's solo work.

I'll say it. Rod Stewart should have stayed in Faces.

Stay with me / Debris

Martes hermosamente fresco en San Juan. Hoy toca escuchar la banda que tuvo Rod Stewart antes de su faceta solista, algo que desconocía por completo. El sonido Stone por Ron Wood y del rock más tradicional de esos años es innegable desde la primera canción, con joyitas como "Debris", encantadoramente Beatle. Gracias

Surprisingly enjoyable

Noh viitti kakkosia... iha kivalta kuullosti...

No. 259/1001 Miss Judy's Farm 3/5 You're So Rude 3/5 Love Lives Here 3/5 Last Orders Please 3/5 Stay With Me 3/5 Debris 4/5 Memphis 3/5 Too Bad 3/5 That's All You Need 3/5 Average: 3,11 Pretty average rock album.

not that bad or anything but also definitely not for me…. highlights: stay with me, that’s all you need (oct 1 2024)

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